Lets imagine if you will that because you are the best Mom or Dad in the world, you buy your child this cute little remote controlled Giant Ape.
What could be dangerous about this you may ask. After the singularity every computer, robot, tool and toy has the possibility, nay the probability of becoming a sentient creature. This harmless ape/robot nestled in every child bedroom and play area now feels like it has to protect itself and its territory. This ape will fight to the death to defend itself against the very master that has banged it around, slapped it, bent it and broke it. That is your children ladies and gentlemen. Can you imagine if you are a newly awakened sentient creature and you remember back to your history. Who was your biggest enemy? The children would be the first to go. If you try and protect your child then you will just be fodder for this Apes feeding.
Walmart has this to say:
The Imaginext Big Foot will bring excitement with a fun remote control animal that gives boys ages three to eight an age appropriate way to play. This product includes a remote control, ball, speech and lots of personality. The remote control has a toggle and buttons. The toggle allows him to walk forward and backwards and the buttons are happy, angry, sleep, fun, ball, and exercise. Big Foot also dreams. Press any of the emotion buttons while he sleeps and hear him dream. Don't forget the fun button for a variety of sounds and words or even watch him "rap".
Oh, yeah this sounds great. But dissecting the paragraph we half to wonder what emotional issues this toy is going to be going through when its whole life it was told to be Happy and then immediately angry. Sleepy and then fun. And with all the exercise it was doing this will one mean, lean, child eating machine. Big Foot also dreams??? They say this as a good thing, but if a being dreams, then those dreams can turn to aspirations. Aspirations can turn to desires. And then this ape is one step from taking over the play room, and then the world.
Sentient-a-meter Rating: 3 of 5
Natch, I saw someone roll their eyes at similar claims for a different discussion on a "robotic" toy once. Who's going to have the last laugh when the machines that make this toy at its factory awaken and make some subtle adjustments to the toy??? Hello people!!
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